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l,'in~d ]'la! and Final fi'ire Plan Review: Ramsey Town Center 8th ./tddition ,7tdy 22, 2005 lO. 12. CoJatim~ation references and sheet overlap must be provided as discussed on previous pro. iects. These plans are the basis for the city as-built records that will be maintained for £uture reference on utility connections. Water, salfitary sewer and storm sewer will need to be extended from south of Bunker Lake Boulevard to serve this project. The utilities south of Bunker Lake Boulevard were included in tiao proposed assessments of the Master Development Agreement for Ramsey Town Center. Preliminary plans for this work were submitted. Revised plans have not been received. Construction of the utilities must be coordinated with the city and conform to the assessment process. Assessments are addressed later in this letter. Sanitary sewer inverts have been checked from the existing pipes at Sunwood Drive to the project site. The inverts will provide services to the project. Architectural Standards: The development is proposing small-lot single family homes. The Applicant has submitted architectural elevations representative of what will be built in Ramscy Town Center 8th Addition. As the single family units will have a wide variety of styles, it is not possible to architectural elevations of'every uni. i. 'Each single family unit will receive Staff review and approval before release of building permit. It should be noted that the Town Center Development Guidelines establish a brick enhancement threshold of 35% of the non-glazed area of the front facing wall, unless the building design is enhanced through other means such as covered porch areas, broken roof lines, articulated fagade and material or color changes. The minimum/maximum building height in this district is 2-4 stories. Each single t~amily unit will need to adhere to the Town Center-Development Guidelines. Sidewalks/Trails: City policy requires installation of sidewalks on both sides of the street for State, County and MSA roads, and along one side of the street for local through streets. A sidcwalk is shown surrounding the entire block that is proposed for development, The detail for pedestrian curb cuts must be clarified as noted in the review memo. Park Dedication/Trail Development: Per the Master Development Agreement, the City and the Master Developer have negotiated a Park and Trail Dedication Agreement. In accordance with the Park and Trail Dedication Agreement, there are no park dedication or trail development fees owed on this plat. However, there is a park payment obligation in the 1st Amendment to the Master Development Agreement that requires a cash payment, to the City, upon sale of the property in an amount equal to $750.00 times the number of eligible units on the property in accordance with the zoning regulations. This payment is in addition to the park and trail fees included in the Park Dedication Agreement. Traffic Generation: As part of the Town Center AUAR, a detailed traffic analysis was completed that anticipated the type and size of development shown on the plat. The proposed development is consistent with the traffic modeling system used as part of the AUAR analysis. R%ional road improvements to facilitate the whole Ramsey Town Center development have